Kansas Citians may be particularly interested in the fate of Amendment 4, which would allow the state to mandate that Kansas City devote a higher percentage of its budget to its state-controlled police department.
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Posted inCivic Engagement, Education, Elections
KC-area educators and advocates tackle barriers to youth voting
It’s important to establish the habit of voting early, educator Sheyvette Dinkens said, and students remember hands-on experience more than textbooks or exams.
Posted inElections, State Government
What’s in store for Kansas City if Eric Schmitt is Missouri’s next U.S. senator?
How how Schmitt would represent all parts of the state if he is elected is a question mark for some and a worry for others who perceive Schmitt as being openly hostile toward Democratic-leaning areas while he was attorney general.
Posted inElections, LEA EN ESPAÑOL, Uncategorized
¿Votará en la elección general de Kansas? Esto es lo que puede esperar al emitir su voto
Esta historia fue traducida por Claudia Yaujar-Amaro y Dayma Partida. Esta historia también está disponible en ingles. Lea aquí. La elección general de Kansas son el 8 de noviembre, pero los votantes no tienen que esperar tanto tiempo para votar. Ya sea que vote el día de las elecciones, por correo o antes de las elecciones […]
Posted inElections, Housing, Local Government
This ballot question would fund ‘deeply affordable housing’ in KC
Housing activists like Maya Neal have had their differences with city hall. But an afternoon in late October found Neal knocking on doors in south Kansas City in support of a ballot question sponsored by Mayor Quinton Lucas and the City Council. “I’m going around talking to neighbors about Question 2 on November’s ballot. It’s […]
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Trudy Busch Valentine teams up with downballot Democrats in an attempt to bolster party’s power statewide
In her long-shot bid to become Missouri’s next U.S. senator, Trudy Busch Valentine is leaning on other Democratic candidates around the state to connect with voters and generate enthusiasm. Along with a barrage of TV ads, her campaign says it is focusing on face-to-face, small events with local Democrats. In the Kansas City area, Busch […]
Posted inElections, Local Government
Inside Clay County’s proposed $1.7 million tax cut
Commercial property owners in Clay County may soon see a tax cut if voters decide to roll back the property surtax by 10% on Nov. 8. This represents roughly $1.7 million total in tax revenue and it would make Clay County the first county in Missouri to reduce the surtax since 1985. This proposal has […]
Posted inElections, State Government
Can Democrats gain ground with two currently vacant Missouri House seats in Eastern Jackson County?
In a Missouri House district in Lee’s Summit, Democrat Kemp Strickler is hoping to reclaim a legislative seat that has long been the property of Republicans. But he’ll have to defeat Republican J.C. Crossley on Nov. 8. In a political and familial twist, Crossley’s son, Aaron Crossley, is running for office nearby in Independence. But, […]
Posted inElections, State Government
Changes to checks and balances: What these constitutional amendments could mean for Kansas
Kansans may have seen postcards in their mailbox, videos in their Facebook feed or commercials on television admonishing voters to support House Concurrent Resolution 5014, a proposed constitutional amendment listed on the November ballot as Constitutional Question 1. But while the ads are long on platitudes, they’re short on specifics, leaving many Kansas voters to […]
Posted inElections, Local Government
Here’s why all eyes are on the Jackson County executive race on Nov. 8
Over the past seven years, Jackson County has seen three different county executives. After then-County Executive Mike Sanders resigned at the end of 2015 — and went to prison in 2018 for corruption — Fred Arbanas served for one week as interim executive until Frank White Jr. was appointed to the role in January 2016. Now, […]